chenin blanc
noun
che·nin blanc
ˈshe-nən-ˈbläŋk 
shə-naⁿ-ˈbläⁿ
often capitalized C&B
: any of various white wines ranging from dry to sweet made from a grape originally grown in the Loire valley
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Wine expert Tyson Meyi recommended Spier’s 21 Gables chenin blanc, a white wine grape variety that South Africa is known for.
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Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Dip in for oysters and a bottle of chenin blanc; dig in deeper with steak and Châteauneuf-du-Pape; or pop a bottle or two of champagne and see where the night leads you.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
At its peak, Charles Krug, Napa Valley’s oldest winery, was producing 280,000 to 300,000 cases of chenin blanc.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Here, amid the shelves filled with natural history objets d’art, guests can while away an hour with a glass of chenin blanc and a tome on South Africa’s one-of-a-kind flora.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
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Heather Richardson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
Dip in for oysters and a bottle of chenin blanc; dig in deeper with steak and Châteauneuf-du-Pape; or pop a bottle or two of champagne and see where the night leads you.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
At its peak, Charles Krug, Napa Valley’s oldest winery, was producing 280,000 to 300,000 cases of chenin blanc.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Here, amid the shelves filled with natural history objets d’art, guests can while away an hour with a glass of chenin blanc and a tome on South Africa’s one-of-a-kind flora.
—Jennifer Flowers, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Chenin blanc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chenin%20blanc. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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